the fun begins....

so today was our first public preview for 'busytown: the musical'.   there was a very cute audience of 3, 4 and 5 year olds (and their chaperones) who wiggled and danced and waved and giggled and smiled.   the show today was saddled with a lot of headache and struggle throughout (and don't even get me started on the week of tech rehearsals)...but luckily, when it comes to the little ones in the audience, they didn't know the different - they just came to laugh and clap and sing along.  and as stressed as we get, as long as we come back to remember just WHO our little show is for, we'll be fine - and we'll be able to find what we love about this show and share it with the little hobbits that come to see it everyday....until november 2!

tomorrow is preview #2...and previews continue the rest of the week until saturday night.  saturday night is our official 'opening night' when the press comes and writes what they will and 'busytown' is officially declared open for business.   we have a lot to learn and re-learn and adjust over the next few days.   believe me when i say it will probably continue to try my, and everyone else's, patience.    but we'll pull it out.  somehow.   and come saturday, i'm sure that we'll be ready and proud to get 'busytown' open.

and if we're not ready....then by saturday, we WILL be ready to burn the whole town down and storm out in an angry pack....scattering the carnage of various props along the way as we go.    so yeah...you could say we're at a pivotal point in the process.   i hope it works out.

a few random shots from our week of tech rehearsals.....enjoy.  and come to the show to see what everything is!